Morning Minutes: Nov. 24

Sunday

Nov 24, 2013 at 6:05 AM

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day
novitiate noh-VISH-ee-it, -eyt (noun) the state or period of being a beginner in anything; the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation; the quarters occupied by religious novices during probation; a novice. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day
Daily Mile
www.dailymile.com
Track your workouts and motivate your friends with Daily Mile. Just in time to begin thinking about burning off those upcoming holiday calories.

Number to Know
10: Charles Darwin has been commemorated in the UK, with his portrait printed on the reverse of £10 banknotes printed along with a hummingbird and HMS Beagle, issued by the Bank of England.

This Day in History
Nov. 24, 1859: Charles Darwin publishes “On the Origin of Species,” the anniversary of which is sometimes called "Evolution Day."

Today’s Featured Birthday
Comedian Stephen Merchant (39)

Daily Quote
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” — Pablo Picasso